Monday December 26th, 2016 (26°)

Playing around with my new camera! My hike started on the far side of that park down there!

Another gorgeous day in Taipei

The Olympus TG-4 has a microscopic lens. I like the detail it's showing!


Sunday December 25th, 2016 (25°) 🎄

SANTA CAME and left me a brand new Olympus TG-4 camera!

Went out for a 7KM hike to see what the camera could do

Not sure what I think of the new building going up beside Taipei 101

A lovely Christmas morning!

Wednesday December 21st, 2016 (27°)

A gorgeous day for the first day of winter — hiking in my backyard FINALLY!!!

After spending one full month painting my apartment back to white, it sure was nice to get outside


Cui Lake (翠湖)

Saturday November 19th, 2016 (cont'd)

Overlooking the very busy Qingtiangang grasslands (擎天崗) on Yangmingshan (陽明山)




Saturday November 19th, 2016 (27°)

A 10KM hike from the Pingding Old Canal Trail (坪頂古圳步道) to Qingtiangang (擎天崗)




Saturday November 12th, 2016 (cont'd)

Along the Mt. Datun trails (大屯山) on Yangmingshan (陽明山)




Saturday November 12th, 2016 (27°)

An early morning solo hike of the Mt. Datun peaks (大屯山) on Yangmingshan (陽明山)



Made a quick stop at Xiaoyoukeng (小油坑) on the way home

Saturday November 5th, 2016 (cont'd)

A glimpse of a rainbow at the Motian Waterfall (摩天瀑布)

The Pipadong Waterfall (枇杷洞瀑布)



Saturday November 5th, 2016 (27°)

One of the roped bridges along the Sandiaoling Waterfall Trail (三貂嶺步道)

One of three waterfalls along the trail — Motian Waterfall (摩天瀑布)



Monday October 31st, 2016 (24°)

Hiking out back of my community on a gloomy, cool halloween morning (7KM hike)


These stairs have seen better days

Walking along Golden Dragon Lake (金龍湖) in Xizhi (汐止市)

Sunday October 16th, 2016 (cont'd)

It's been about two years since hiking these trails ... hardly anyone on them! At 碧溪步道




Sunday October 16th, 2016 (28° and SUNNY!)

Revisiting some old trails near my neighborhood on a gorgeous morning — at 碧溪步道




Sunday October 2nd, 2016 (29°)

An impromptu late morning hike ... making my way up to the  Huangdidian East Peak (皇帝殿東峰)

A 1.5KM climb (and a tough one) to get up to this gorgeous lookout ... so worth it!


The pathways leading to and from the parking lot are covered with fallen trees from Typhoon Megi